The 2022-23 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 17, 2021 - K ‑12 Attendance Projected to Drop in 2021 ‑22, Rise Over the Following Four Years. The state did not collect school attendance data in 2020 ‑21 due to the pandemic and the temporary switch to remote learning.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4473

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - K‑12 Education $67.9   Billion Proposition   98 Spending on K ‑12 Education in 2018 ‑19. The enacted 2018 ‑ 19 l evel is $2. 4  b illion (3. 6  p ercent) more than the revised 2017 ‑ 18 l evel and $3. 2  b illion (4. 9  p ercent) more than the 2017 ‑18 Budget Act level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/3

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of Proposition 98 Proposals [Publication Details]

Jan 27, 2022 - This analysis describes the overall structure of the Governor's plan for school and community college funding, including the major spending proposals and underlying estimates of the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4502

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - The K ‑ 12 r ate is about $1, 000 p er student ( 9  p ercent) above the amount school districts were receiving in 2007 ‑ 08 p rior to the Great Recession. Similarly, the community college rate is about $1, 000 p er student ( 15  p ercent) above its inflation ‑adjusted 2007 ‑ 08 l evel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Provides $1.1  billion for one ‑time K ‑12 discretionary grants. Increases funding for public universities ($348  million ongoing, $412  million one time). Increases ongoing support for early education programs by $474  million. a Provides $408  million in additional ongoing apportionment funding for community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/1

The 2020-21 Budget: California's Spring Fiscal Outlook

May 8, 2020 - The Governor ’s budget proposed level of spending for Proposition   98 r emains roughly unchanged. The key differences between our estimates is not necessarily the result of substantially differing assessments of the path of the economy or its effects on state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4228

The 2025-26 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 24, 2025 - In some cases, such as K-14 education and Department of Developmental Services, slower growth is primarily due to changes in our underlying assumptions. In others —most notably Medi-Cal —reduced growth mainly reflects the choices in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5052

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 5, 2020 - The budget allocates $4. 5  b illion to K ‑ 14 e ntities to mitigate the effects of school closures related to COVID ‑19. For example, schools and community colleges will be able to use this funding to pay for increased costs related to: summer school, additional instructional time, and other services and supports for students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4263

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 17, 2019 - The remaining one ‑time funds are for numerous other initiatives, including start ‑up funding for new extended education programs and a pilot program to test new K ‑12 special education diagnostic services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4083

Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession

Mar 7, 2018 - The minimum guarantee rises or falls with a variety of inputs, including: General Fund revenue, per capita personal income, and K ‑12 student attendance, among other factors. The formulas also provide for “maintenance factor, ” which requires the state to accelerate school funding in strong revenue years to compensate for lower funding in weaker years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3769